Bucks Harbor is a 2026 American documentary directed by Pete Muller in his directorial debut.

Bucks Harbor
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The Berlin International Film Festival poster
Directed byPete Muller
Produced byPete Muller {{Plain list} Nathan Golon {{Plain list} Noel Paul {{Plain list} Kaitlin Yarnall
Greg Moga {{Plain list} Jake Patryn {{Plain list} Morgan Patryn
CinematographyKaitlin Yarnall
Edited byNoel Paul
Music byNikolaj Hess
Production
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Two Wolves Films
Distributed byIndox

The film is produced by Pete Muller, Noel Paul, and Nathan Golon. The cinematographers are also Muller and Golon. It received its worldwide premiere at the 76th Berlin International Film Festival in the Panorama section on February 14, 2026. [1]

Premise

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In Downeast Maine, along a stretch of coastline between forest and sea, generations of fishermen have practiced their trade, passing down the craft whose successful practice determines the grade of a boy's maturity. A touching exploration of masculinity, the documentary depicts the harshness of life these fishermen endure and the relationship between these challenges and their inner worth as men. [1]

Production

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The documentary was produced by Two Wolves Films. [2]

Release

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On 3rd February, 2026, the film's worldwide festival-rights were picked up by Indox, a non-fiction festival agency. [1] A trailer was released on February 11, 2026. [2] It received its world premiere at the 76th Berlin Film Festival, followed by a North American premiere in the True/False fest. [3]

Reception

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Variety's Guy Lodge called Bucks Harbor an "impressive first feature documentary" that "has much to say about fractured modern masculinity". [3]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 Barraclough, Leo (3 Feb 2026). "'Bucks Habor' Picked Up by Indox Ahead of Berlinale World Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  2. 1 2 Szalai, Georg (11 February 2026). "'Bucks Harbor' Dives Into Complex Masculinity in a Fishing Community (Exclusive Berlin Trailer)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  3. 1 2 Lodge, Guy (23 March 2026). "'Bucks Harbor' Review: A Wistful, Humane Portrait of Hardy Souls, Young and Old, in Coastal Maine". Variety. Retrieved 14 May 2026.